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Lugia LEGEND
HeartGold & SoulSilver 114/123
- Set
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- 114/123
- Rarity
- LEGEND
- Released
- 2010
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $322.49
- Artist
- Shinji Higuchi
What it does
Once during your turn, when you put Lugia LEGEND into play, you may look at the top 5 cards of your deck and attach all Energy cards you find there to Lugia LEGEND. Discard the other cards.
Discard a Fire Energy, Water Energy, and Lightning Energy attached to Lugia LEGEND.
Put this card from your hand onto your Bench only with the other half of Lugia LEGEND.
It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in the 2010 HeartGold & SoulSilver expansion, the Lugia LEGEND card represents a unique departure from the standard Pokémon Trading Card Game layout. As part of a specialized series, this card was designed to be played as a pair with the top half, Lugia LEGEND 113/123, to form a single cohesive illustration. This mechanic was intended to evoke the massive scale of the legendary creatures featured in the Johto-region games, utilizing a distinct horizontal orientation and a dual-card composition that demanded a strategic sacrifice of two prize cards upon being knocked out.
The artwork for this card was crafted by Shinji Higuchi, a renowned Japanese animator and director known for his extensive work on the Neon Genesis Evangelion series and the Heisei Gamera films. His design approach emphasized a cinematic, highly detailed rendering of the Pokémon that felt more like a movie still than a traditional monster illustration. Upon release, the set was praised for its bold stylistic shift, though the LEGEND cards are often remembered by players for their complex dual-card requirement and high-risk utility in competitive matches.
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